interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o draw_v forth_o such_o a_o sense_n from_o they_o as_o be_v most_o consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o for_o all_o his_o talk_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o interpret_v one_o place_n upon_o these_o term_n he_o will_v do_v many_o and_o so_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v never_o against_o he_o and_o by_o this_o we_o find_v that_o the_o main_a strength_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o pretend_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o scripture_n all_o the_o care_n they_o have_v of_o they_o be_v only_o to_o reconcile_v they_o if_o possible_a e_o with_o their_o hypothesis_n for_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o natural_a force_n of_o the_o word_n do_v imply_v what_o we_o contend_v for_o but_o because_o they_o say_v the_o doctrine_n we_o assert_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o reason_n therefore_o all_o their_o design_n be_v to_o find_v out_o any_o 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iii_o a_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v at_o last_o acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o make_v for_o we_o the_o only_a pretence_n remain_v be_v that_o our_o doctrine_n be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n the_o debate_n manage_v upon_o point_n of_o reason_n the_o grand_a difficulty_n inquire_v into_o and_o manifest_v by_o our_o adversary_n concession_n not_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n or_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o they_o or_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o fault_n or_o in_o all_o case_n b_o unjust_a the_o case_n wherein_o crellius_n allow_v it_o instance_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o yield_v the_o main_a cause_n the_o argument_n propound_v whereby_o he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v it_o unjust_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o our_o sin_n crellius_n his_o principle_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o punishment_n examine_v of_o the_o relation_n between_o desert_n and_o punishment_n that_o a_o person_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n may_v be_v punish_v beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o his_o own_o action_n a_o answer_n to_o crellius_n his_o objection_n what_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v undeserved_o crellius_n his_o mistake_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n the_o instance_n of_o scripture_n consider_v in_o c_o what_o sense_n child_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n ezec._n 18._o 20._o explain_v at_o large_a whether_o the_o guilty_a be_v free_v from_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n make_v that_o punishment_n unjust_a or_o no_o crellius_n his_o shift_n and_o evasion_n in_o this_o matter_n discover_v why_o among_o man_n the_o offender_n be_v not_o sreed_z in_o criminal_a matter_n though_o the_o surety_n be_v punish_v the_o release_n of_o the_o party_n depend_v on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o surety_n suffer_v therefore_o deliverance_n not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la no_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o translation_n in_o criminal_a as_o be_v in_o pecuniary_a matter_n d_o have_v gain_v so_o considerable_a concession_n from_o our_o reason_n adversary_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o come_v now_o to_o debate_v the_o matter_n in_o point_n of_o reason_n and_o if_o there_o appear_v to_o be_v nothing_o repugnant_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n than_o all_o their_o loud_a clamour_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o for_o on_o that_o they_o fix_v when_o they_o talk_v the_o most_o of_o our_o doctrine_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n this_o therefore_o we_o now_o come_v more_o close_o to_o examine_v in_o order_n e_o to_o which_o we_o must_v careful_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v they_o lay_v the_o charge_n of_o injustice_n in_o god_n upon_o according_a to_o our_o belief_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o offender_n themselves_o do_v not_o undergo_v a_o the_o full_a punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v punish_v from_o any_o punitive_a justice_n in_o god_n for_o they_o eager_o contend_v that_o god_n may_v free_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n if_o so_o than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n not_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n according_a to_o the_o full_a desert_n of_o their_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o that_o god_n upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o they_o yield_v that_o god_n may_v do_v this_o without_o any_o charge_n of_o injustice_n and_o with_o the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o kindness_n for_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o b_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o bare_a antecedent_n condition_n to_o pardon_v but_o that_o they_o be_v a_o move_a cause_n as_o far_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o suffer_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o greatness_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n for_o they_o assert_v the_o same_o which_o we_o do_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v 4._o to_o meet_v sometime_o with_o those_o strange_a out-cry_n of_o our_o make_n god_n cruel_a in_o the_o punish_n of_o his_o son_n for_o we_o for_o what_o do_v we_o assert_v that_o christ_n suffer_v which_o they_o c_o do_v not_o assert_v too_o nay_o do_v it_o not_o look_v much_o more_o like_a cruelty_n in_o god_n to_o lay_v those_o suffering_n upon_o he_o without_o any_o consideration_n of_o sin_n as_o upon_o their_o hypothesis_n he_o do_v than_o to_o do_v it_o suppose_v he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o plead_v for_o they_o assert_v all_o those_o suffering_n to_o be_v lawful_a on_o the_o account_n of_o god_n dominion_n which_o according_a to_o they_o must_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o however_o from_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v for_o we_o d_o the_o question_n than_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v on_o the_o account_n of_o dominion_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o 4._o as_o to_o this_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v occasion_v by_o our_o sin_n or_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o bare_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o those_o suffering_n for_o they_o both_o confess_v in_o general_a that_o one_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o another_o punishment_n so_o far_o that_o he_o may_v have_v escape_v punishment_n if_o the_o other_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n e_o of_o it_o and_o therefore_o crellius_n in_o the_o general_a state_n of_o this_o question_n will_v not_o have_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o unjust_a to_o punish_v one_o 3_o for_o another_o sin_n for_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v not_o but_o whither_o a_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v just_a to_o punish_v a_o innocent_a person_n and_o likewise_o in_o particular_a of_o christ_n they_o confess_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o suffering_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o relation_n between_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n that_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o a_o innocent_a person_n for_o crellius_n after_o a_o long_o discourse_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v shall_v real_o deserve_v the_o
from_o leu._n 17._o 11._o and_o the_o concession_n of_o crellius_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 10._o 17._o explain_v the_o expiation_n of_o uncertain_a murder_n prove_v a_o substitution_n a_o substitution_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n prove_v from_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o we_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n consider_v in_o what_o sense_n a_o surrogation_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n be_v assert_v by_o we_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n prove_v a_o substitution_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o redemption_n that_o explain_v and_o prove_v against_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n no_o necessity_n of_o pay_v the_o price_n to_o he_o that_o detain_v captive_a where_o the_o captivity_n be_v not_o by_o force_n but_o by_o sentence_n of_o law_n christ_n death_n a_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_v to_o it_o can_v be_v take_v for_o mere_a deliverance_n pag._n 314_o chap._n v._o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o the_o oblation_n make_v therein_o to_o god_n crellius_n his_o sense_n of_o christ_n oblation_n propose_v against_o he_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o primary_n respect_n to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o we_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n do_v divert_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n christ_n not_o a_o bare_a metaphorical_a highpriest_n crellius_n destroy_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n by_o confound_v it_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n no_o proper_a expiation_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n if_o crellius_n his_o doctrine_n be_v true_a ephes._n 5._o 2._o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o oblation_n to_o god_n the_o phrase_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n belong_v to_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n crellius_n his_o gross_a notion_n of_o it_o his_o mistake_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n burnt-offering_n be_v expiatory_a sacrifice_n both_o before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n a_o new_a distribution_n of_o sacrifice_n propose_v what_o influence_n the_o mactation_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n have_v on_o expiation_n the_o highpriest_n only_o to_o slay_v the_o sin-offering_a on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n priesthood_n do_v not_o begin_v from_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n the_o mactation_n in_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n no_o bare_a preparation_n to_o a_o sacrifice_n prove_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n whether_o christ_n oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o to_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n of_o the_o proper_a notion_n of_o oblation_n under_o the_o levitical_a law_n several_a thing_n observe_v from_o thence_o to_o our_o purpose_n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o a_o legal_a oblation_n concur_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n have_v no_o correspondency_n with_o it_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n in_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o people_n the_o whole_a be_v consume_v no_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n allow_v the_o priest_n but_o in_o those_o for_o private_a person_n christ_n exercise_n of_o power_n in_o heaven_n in_o no_o sense_n a_o oblation_n to_o god_n crellius_n his_o sense_n repugnant_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n in_o dispute_n objection_n answer_v pag._n 329_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o either_o respect_n the_o sin_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n as_o attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o they_o socinus_n his_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o examine_v crellius_n his_o objection_n answer_v the_o jew_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n not_o bare_a condition_n of_o pardon_n nor_o expiate_v mere_o as_o a_o slight_a part_n of_o obedience_n god_n expiate_v sin_n destroy_v not_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o sacrifice_n expiation_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o from_o thence_o and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_v it_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v mere_o declarative_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o have_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o his_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o take_v metonymical_o for_o all_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n and_o because_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o antecedent_o to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n no_o distinction_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n from_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n respect_v the_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n death_n do_v not_o mere_o respect_v we_o but_o god_n why_o the_o latter_a less_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o twofold_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n mention_v in_o scripture_n crellius_n his_o evasion_n answer_v the_o objection_n from_o god_n be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o send_v his_o son_n and_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n answer_v and_o the_o whole_a conclude_v pag._n 355_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a elizabeth_z countess_n dowager_n of_o jocelin_n late_a earl_n of_o northumberland_n madam_n among_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o congratulate_v your_o safe_a return_n into_o your_o own_o country_n wherein_o your_o ladyship_n be_v so_o just_o belove_v and_o esteem_v by_o all_o that_o honour_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o express_v my_o duty_n in_o a_o address_n more_o agreeable_a to_o my_o own_o profession_n than_o some_o perhaps_o will_v think_v it_o be_v to_o your_o quality_n and_o condition_n those_o i_o mean_v who_o measure_n their_o greatness_n by_o their_o contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o who_o know_v nothing_o of_o wit_n or_o virtue_n beyond_o the_o stage_n or_o think_v the_o leviathan_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n the_o utmost_a these_o person_n will_v allow_v we_o who_o honour_n and_o employment_n lie_v in_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v 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concern_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n e_o for_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o father_n sin_n shall_v return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o even_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o captivity_n they_o shall_v not_o undergo_v such_o great_a severity_n for_o the_o future_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v their_o condition_n much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o they_o imagine_v only_o if_o any_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o other_o they_o shall_v themselves_o suffer_v for_o their_o own_o fault_n but_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v the_o whole_a nation_n for_o they_o or_o their_o own_o posterity_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n and_o i_o the_o rather_o embrace_v it_o because_o i_o find_v such_o insuperable_a difficulty_n in_o other_o interpretation_n that_o be_v give_v of_o it_o for_o to_o say_v as_o our_o adversary_n do_v that_o what_o god_n say_v shall_v not_o be_v for_o the_o future_a be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o justice_n ever_o to_o do_v be_v to_o charge_n god_n plain_o with_o injustice_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n which_o suffering_n b_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o complaint_n now_o and_o the_o answer_n here_o give_v must_v relate_v to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o complaint_n for_o god_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v that_o proverb_n wherein_o be_v imply_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o complain_v which_o they_o have_v then_o i_o demand_v then_o do_v not_o these_o word_n imply_v that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v for_o the_o future_a with_o they_o what_o he_o have_v do_v before_o if_o not_o the_o proper_a answer_n have_v be_v a_o plain_a denial_n and_o not_o a_o promise_n for_o the_o future_a he_o will_v not_o if_o they_o do_v then_o either_o god_n proper_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n and_o then_o god_n must_v be_v unjust_a c_o in_o do_v so_o or_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o this_o place_n instead_o of_o overthrow_v will_v prove_v that_o some_o may_v be_v just_o punish_v beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n or_o else_o god_n do_v only_o take_v occasion_n by_o their_o father_n sin_n to_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o iniquity_n but_o then_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o any_o more_o than_o their_o own_o iniquity_n and_o withal_o then_o god_n do_v oblige_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n here_o never_o to_o punish_v man_n for_o the_o future_a by_o the_o occasion_n of_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n but_o to_o what_o be_v plain_o see_v afterward_o d_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n after_o this_o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n of_o equity_n which_o god_n here_o say_v that_o he_o will_v never_o vary_v 35._o from_o than_o the_o punish_v of_o some_o on_o the_o occasion_n of_o other_o sin_n will_v be_v as_o unjust_a as_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v the_o punish_v any_o beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n to_o be_v but_o be_v it_o not_o employ_v that_o god_n way_n will_v be_v unequal_a if_o he_o ever_o 25._o do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o there_o say_v he_o will_v do_v no_o it_o be_v not_o if_o by_o equal_a he_o mean_v just_a for_o his_o way_n never_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o unequal_a but_o here_o if_o it_o be_v take_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o main_a e_o dispute_n of_o the_o chapter_n no_o more_o be_v imply_v in_o they_o but_o that_o they_o judge_v amiss_o concern_v god_n action_n and_o that_o they_o be_v just_a when_o they_o think_v they_o not_o to_o be_v so_o or_o if_o at_o least_o they_o think_v his_o way_n very_o severe_a though_o just_a god_n by_o remit_v of_o this_o severity_n will_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o just_a but_o kind_a and_o so_o they_o will_v find_v his_o way_n equal_a that_o be_v always_o agreeable_a to_o themselves_o and_o end_v in_o kindness_n to_o they_o though_o they_o hitherto_o be_v so_o severe_a towards_o they_o in_o their_o banishment_n and_o captivity_n or_o if_o they_o be_v take_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o they_o both_o ezek._n 18._o 33._o they_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o this_o dispute_n about_o child_n suffering_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o to_o another_o which_o be_v concern_v 20._o a_o righteous_a man_n sin_v and_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n repent_v and_o live_v in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o b_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n which_o be_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v man_n according_a to_o the_o great_a number_n of_o their_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o appear_v by_o maimonides_n and_o other_o now_o they_o think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a case_n for_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v righteous_a the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o his_o time_n if_o he_o do_v at_o last_o commit_v iniquity_n that_o his_o former_a righteousness_n shall_v signify_v nothing_o but_o he_o must_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n to_o this_o therefore_o god_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o inequality_n of_o their_o own_o way_n which_o make_v they_o think_v god_n way_n in_o do_v so_o unequal_a this_o then_o do_v not_o make_v it_o unequal_a for_o god_n either_o to_o punish_v man_n upon_o the_o occasion_n c_o or_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n suppose_v such_o a_o conjunction_n between_o they_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o body_n of_o
that_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o which_o do_v either_o respect_n the_o sin_n commit_v and_o be_v then_o e_o call_v expiation_n and_o remission_n or_o the_o person_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n now_o these_o we_o shall_v prove_v do_v most_o proper_o and_o immediate_o refer_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o as_o the_o procure_a a_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o not_o as_o a_o bare_a condition_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n or_o as_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o expiation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o which_o socinus_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o great_a correspondency_n do_v 26._o lie_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o inquire_v 1._o what_o respect_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n in_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o due_a explication_n of_o the_o respect_n which_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n expiation_n be_v understand_v b_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o several_a phrase_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a all_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o expiation_n make_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a because_o crellius_n object_n this_o against_o grotius_n that_o he_o employ_v 38._o his_o great_a diligence_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v content_v only_o to_o say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v the_o same_o signification_n whereas_o c_o say_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v require_v that_o sense_n which_o he_o take_v they_o in_o but_o by_o crellius_n his_o leave_n grotius_n take_v the_o best_a course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o word_n who_o signification_n be_v so_o obscure_a as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o very_o rare_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o that_o which_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n contend_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o hide_v or_o cover_v and_o so_o frequent_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o expiation_n what_o better_a way_n can_v be_v take_v for_o determine_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n than_o by_o insist_v upon_o those_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new-testament_n d_o to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a for_o they_o can_v pretend_v that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o subject_n viz._n to_o cover_v with_o pitch_n or_o a_o bituminous_a matter_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 6._o 14._o therefore_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n here_o but_o socinus_n contend_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v he_o that_o the_o expiation_n 11._o of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o cover_n of_o it_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o benignity_n thence_o say_v he_o david_n say_v bless_a 1._o be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v cover_v but_o how_o can_v this_o prove_v e_o that_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o sin_n be_v cover_v by_o god_n grace_n when_o neither_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o mention_v of_o a_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v discourse_v of_o and_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o easy_a and_o intelligible_a phrase_n that_o this_o a_o shall_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o explain_v the_o difficulty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o will_v have_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o cover_a sin_n sure_o not_o to_o make_v it_o strong_a and_o more_o last_a as_o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v with_o that_o bituminous_a matter_n for_o that_o end_n and_o yet_o this_o will_v come_v the_o near_a to_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o from_o their_o own_o interpretation_n it_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v take_v so_o much_o as_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o other_o sense_n for_o their_o sense_n of_o expiation_n be_v either_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n or_o deliverance_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o but_o what_o resemblance_n b_o be_v there_o between_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o its_o preservation_n and_o the_o make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v or_o at_o least_o destroy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o it_o have_v some_o allusion_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o cover_v why_o must_v it_o necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o exclude_v all_o antecedent_n cause_n which_o shall_v move_v to_o it_o will_v not_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sense_n remain_v as_o well_o suppose_v a_o move_a cause_n as_o exclude_v it_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o cover_v sin_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o forgive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v very_o frequent_o use_v upon_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o 35._o c_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o yet_o themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v condition_n require_v in_o order_n to_o expiation_n if_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o immediate_a respect_n to_o god_n immediate_a favour_n and_o benignity_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v use_v where_o a_o condition_n be_v necessary_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o this_o benignity_n of_o god_n to_o have_v pardon_v sin_n without_o require_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o than_o so_o strict_o insist_v upon_o the_o offering_n up_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o then_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v expiate_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v from_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v use_v d_o as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o cover_v with_o pitch_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n when_o apply_v to_o sin_n and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n destroy_v satisfaction_n yes_o say_v crellius_n it_o do_v for_o expiation_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o answer_v law_n by_o non-imputation_n deut._n 21._o 8._o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n whâ—m_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a 9_o blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n charge_n and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o but_o not_o to_o impute_v say_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v true_a and_o e_o full_a satisfaction_n overthrow_v each_o other_o and_o so_o expiation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o will_v overthrow_v it_o too_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v both_o as_o apply_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v use_v as_o to_o the_o people_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v a_o the_o same_o with_o expiate_v of_o it_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v viz._n the_o slay_v of_o the_o heifer_n for_o expiation_n of_o the_o uncertain_a murder_n and_o when_o the_o elder_n have_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heifer_n than_o they_o be_v to_o protest_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o to_o use_v this_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiate_v thy_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crellius_n acknowledge_v do_v frequent_o signify_v deliverance_n from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n but_o he_o say_v they_o may_v 506._o likewise_o signify_v a_o declaration_n of_o that_o deliverance_n as_o decree_v by_o god_n or_o a_o purge_n from_o the_o sin_n themselves_o or_o from_o the_o d_o custom_n of_o sin_v so_o that_o by_o crellius_n his_o own_o confession_n the_o sense_n we_o contend_v for_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o usual_a the_o other_o be_v more_o remote_a and_o only_o possible_a why_o then_o shall_v we_o forsake_v the_o former_a sense_n which_o do_v most_o perfect_o agree_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o other_o sense_n have_v no_o such_o relation_n to_o as_o that_o have_v for_o these_o be_v the_o word_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o imply_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o the_o 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